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NHTSA Complaint Number: 005026915 | Incident Date: Jun, 19 2005 |
Consumer's City: | Consumer's State: DE |
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Toyota Motor Corporation |
Model Name: CAMRY | Model Year: 2004 |
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: Yes | Component's Description: Vehicle speed control |
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 1 |
Vehicle's VIN#: 4T1BE30K34U | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
Date Complaint Received: Jun, 30 2005 | Complaint Type: EVOQ |
Incident Reported To Police: Yes | Purchase Date: - |
Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
Number of Cylinders: 4 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Dt: caller's mother-in-law just got her car washed and when she pulled out of the car wash, the vehicle accelerated without warning. she pumped the brakes and tried to stop the car, and it would not stop. the car went into an 8 lane highway and was hit by an 18 wheeler and a pickup truck. driver sustained injuries and so did the driver of the pickup truck, tractor trailer driver refused treatment. vehicle was totaled. manufacturer was contacted, and will be getting back to caller. caller stated she just found out that in the spring her mother-in-law started the vehicle and the engine raced while it was in park. the only way to stop it was to turn it off. after the accident the tachometer showed 7000 rpms, and the speedometer indicated 100 mph. police report was filed.*ak updated 08/04/10 *bf updated 08/05/10 *bf pictures received. updated 10/08/10 |